Brahmanbaria, Chattogram
A graceful Mughal-era mosque in a Sarail village, set beside a large old tank.
The Arifail Mosque is a brick mosque of the Mughal period, generally dated to the 17th century. With its domes, its arched entrances and its plastered walls, it is one of the finest old mosques in the district.
It stands beside a large tank, the Sagar Dighi, and near it are the twin graves known locally as the Jora Kabar, the subject of local legends.
In Mughal times Sarail was the seat of an important pargana, and the area holds other traces of that past. The mosque is still in use for prayers.
Leave Brahmanbaria town early by CNG.
See the mosque’s domes and arches, outside prayer time.
Walk along the tank and visit the twin graves nearby.
A cup of tea before heading back to town.
October to March, in the morning or late afternoon
North of Brahmanbaria town in Sarail upazila: take a CNG to Sarail, then ask for Arifail; the whole trip is usually under an hour.
